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Ivy Nienna 
A different tree to lean on.
Patting the tree again, Ivory grinned. "No, I think he learned his lesson."
She'd been about to elaborate on how the tree probably knew better now when she heard the rest of his sentence and with that she let out a genuine laugh. "That is an idea. Breakfast in bed...mmm." Smiling mischievously, she pretended to think about it, even though as nerd-like as it probably sounded she was actually excited for the start of new classes. "Think you'd back up my story, killer trees and all."
Hearing his side of the pleasantries, Ivory reached out a hand. This time, you know, for actual shaking and greeting. "Well, it's nice to meet you Braeden." Smiling again, she shook her head laughingly. "I think I might take you up on that, just to know what not to do to trees, cats, giant spiders," Ticking off the things with her fingers, she held up the last one and wiggled it in the air for emphasis. "Aaand sea dwelling creatures." She'd had more run ins then were deemed necessary in life so although he was probably joking, a book like that would be useful. Besides there were bound to be moments in life when one needed to provoke one of those things. Sure, she couldn't exactly think of a reason right at this second but she were sure those reasons existed.
Huh? Her eyes widened slightly. How on earth had he known she was in Ravenclaw? Did she in reality actually elude a nerd like aura? It was probably because she had a book with her. Or well she'd had.
Following his gaze for a second, she smiled ruefully understanding his appraisal now. Oh yes. That made sense. Not only was she wearing the Ravenclaw colors but her badge albeit a little dusty was still pinned there. Dusting off a little more a bit self consciously now, she nodded giving him a quirky grin as she shrugged her leave covered hair over her shoulder. "Yup. Although the wit obviously didn't encompass watching out for stationary trees." Looking him over now and his general non-nature covered-ness she added. "And you're in Gryffindor." Or so it would seem. He could be borrowing a friend's robes because his were in the laundry for all she knew.
Braeden nodded assuringly as Ivory commented on him backing up her story about the killer trees. Sure, he'd be a witness to it. He just couldn't promise her anyone would believe him; Braeden wasn't necessarily the type of character most took seriously. Something about him just seemed comical to others, even if he was sharing bad news.
The boy shook her hand as she offered it, letting it last a little longer than necessary. But Brae knew nothing of greeting people by shaking hands - how long was a handshake supposed to last? He usually just waved and smiled or whatever... So once he began to feel silly still shaking her hand, he pulled back awkwardly. Oh good, she was taking his book idea seriously! Finally, someone who didn't just laugh at his wild ideas. "In that case, I will make sure to add a dedicatory on the very first page of the book, just for you," he said, nodding his head slightly. Yeah, that was a huge honour; who wouldn't want to have a book on how to provoke creatures dedicated to them?
"You're persistent," Braeden noted with slightly raised eyebrows as Ivory commented on her wit. "I'm telling you, it was the tree. You had no way of knowing it'd happen; no one really walks around wary of trees attacking them," he said in her defense. If the culprit tree could hear their conversation, it would probably be rolling its eyes right now. "Well noted!" he added with one of his goofy grins as Ivory pointed out that he was a Gryffindor. "And a sixth year," he added smugly. Smug didn't look very well on Braeden; it just made him look like a mischievous seven-year-old. But he was quite proud of starting his sixth year, he felt all... wise and mature. Even though he really wasn't all that much wiser or more mature than he had been in his third year.